Orexigen Follows Through On Warning It May Have To Liquidate
Executive Summary
Orexigen hoped its go-it-alone strategy would boost obesity drug Contrave's sales enough to keep the company afloat, but now it has initiated bankruptcy proceedings, following through on a warning in October that it might not meet debt holders' requirements.
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